Benoit Badiacil, who newly joined Chelsea, intuited the match against Manchester City.
Chelsea lost 0-1 to Manchester City in the 19th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2022-23 season held at Stamford Bridge in London, England at 5 am (Korean time) on the 6th. As a result, Chelsea failed to gain a point and failed to rise in the table.
3 points were desperately needed. Chelsea, which had been gradually establishing themselves under manager Graham Potter’s system, recently fell into a downward trend once again. In the two games played after the World Cup break, they continued their undefeated streak, but in the previous five league games, they did not win a win. The ranking naturally fell, and the gap with the relegation zone was narrower than in fourth place. There was still a lot of schedule left, so it was necessary to quickly accumulate victory points in order to change the atmosphere.
However, the opponent was not easy. It was because it was Man City, the candidate for the championship. It was played at home, but defeat was expected. With key players such as N’Golo Kante, Mason Mount, Ben Chilwell, and Rhys James leaving due to injuries, the team did not have the best lineup.
Contrary to expectations, the first half held up well. As if he had perfectly grasped Man City’s team color, he lowered the line and focused on defense. This fit perfectly. Man City failed to attack Chelsea’s defense and did not attempt a single shot until the 30th minute of the first half. Rather, Chelsea seized the opportunity with a counterattack, such as Kani Chuquemeca’s shot hitting the post.
But the second half was completely different. Manager Pep Guardiola was quick to recognize his tactical mistakes and made changes through substitutions. In the 17th minute of the second half, Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez, who appeared as substitutes, scored a joint goal, and the replacement card was perfectly hit. At the end of the second half, Chelsea increased their momentum and aimed for an equalizer, but it was not enough to break through Man City’s defense.
It was a helpless defeat recorded at home. The player who reported this may have burned his will. The main character is Badiasil, Chelsea’s first signing in the winter transfer market. As a center back from France, he showed good performance at AS Monaco. It is similar to Chelsea’s top target, Yoshko Gbardiol, and has many tactical uses. Chelsea, who were aiming to reinforce the center back, promoted the signing and succeeded in embracing him. 안전놀이터
Badiacil, who joined Chelsea, intuited the Manchester City match. The British media ‘Daily Mail’ said, “It was confirmed that Chelsea’s freshman Badiasil watched the match against Man City from the stands.” Badiasil, who was proud of his plain clothes fashion, watched the match consistently with an expressionless expression as if he was nervous. Unfortunately, his team was defeated, but it seems that this was the moment he realized what his role was.